Tag: parliament
Protesters inside Iraq’s parliament – for the second time
Supporters of the powerful Shia preacher Muqtada al-Sadr are occupying the parliament in Baghdad for the second time in a few days, state media reports. The protesters are critical of…
pro-Sadr protesters occupy parliament
For the second time in a few days, supporters of the influential Shiite political leader Moqtada Sadr invaded the Iraqi Parliament on Saturday, after entering the ultra-secure green zone of…
Iraq is on fire again! Sadr supporters again entered the Green Zone and raided the parliament
In Iraq’s capital, Baghdad, supporters of Shiite leader Muqtada Sadr demolished the concrete barriers on the Republic Bridge leading to the Green Zone, where government buildings and foreign mission representations…
In Iraq, a group of angry protesters took over the parliament – the people of the oil-rich country are suffering while waiting for the government
There have been attempts to form a government in Iraq since the elections held in October without success. Due to the political impasse, the country is now stuck in place.…
The parliament in Baghdad is stormed by protesters
Hundreds of protesters have broken into the heavily fortified Green Zone inside Baghdad’s parliament, reports say Al Jazeera. According to the newspaper, the demonstrators are mostly supporters of the Iraqi…
Last Minute: In Iraq, a pro-Sadr group broke through the concrete barriers and stormed the Parliament building “Pray and go home”
Breaking news: Pro-Sadr supporters gathered in front of the Green Zone, protesting the Iranian-backed Coordination Framework’s candidate for prime minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani. In Baghdad, a pro-Sadr group raided the…
Covid-19: Parliament votes the end of exceptional measures, including the health pass
Parliament definitively adopted this Tuesday, July 26, by a final vote of the Senate, a bill which explicitly puts an end to the health pass and other exceptional measures against…
After the resignation of Mario Draghi, the Italian president dissolves the Parliament
Sergio Mattarella announced this Thursday the dissolution of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies after the resignation of the President of the Council Mario Draghi, causing early elections to…
The president dissolves the Italian parliament – new elections are expected
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has dissolved parliament and new elections are pending after Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation. Draghi is believed to lead a transitional government until the…
In North Macedonia, the parliament approved a compromise to start EU negotiations that sparked protests and outrage
In the compromise proposal made by France, North Macedonia must recognize the country’s Bulgarian minority in its constitution. According to opponents, the proposal endangers the Macedonian language and identity. In…